THE VIRGINIA DYNASTY 1801 1825
WAR OF 1812
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France
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Spain
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Great Britain
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -War of 1812, (June 18, 1812–February 17, 1815), conflict fought between the United States and Great Britain over British violations of U.S. maritime rights.
Detailed explanation-2: -The War of 1812 pitted the young United States in a war against Great Britain, from whom the American colonies had won their independence in 1783. The conflict was a byproduct of the broader conflict between Great Britain and France over who would dominate Europe and the wider world.
Detailed explanation-3: -Federalists in the House and Senate voted against war-related measures an astonishing 90 percent of the time. Why did the Federalists oppose the War of 1812 so vehemently?
Detailed explanation-4: -James Madison, the fourth President of the United States (1809–1817).